PMC:2893187 / 6046-7361 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/2893187","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"2893187","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/2893187","text":"Survey results were summarized using standard descriptive statistics. Additionally, the characteristics of responding medical schools and nonresponding schools were compared according to 3 characteristics: 1) listing of a VMS program in the AAMC's \"Extramural Electives Compendium\" Web site [9]; 2) 2007 medical student enrollments [13]; and 3) 2007 US News \u0026 World Report rankings of medical schools [14]. US News \u0026 World Report was selected as a basis for comparing responders and nonresponders because this variable is a widely recognized marker of medical school quality and reputation. Therefore, if responders and nonresponders are found to represent medical schools that do not differ greatly in terms of their US News \u0026 World Report rankings, then this similarity would suggest that they are less likely to differ regarding their dutifulness and transparency in reporting data about visiting medical students. Comparisons for having the VMS program listed in the AAMC's \"Extramural Electives Compendium\" Web site (yes, no) were made using the Fisher exact test. Comparisons for 2007 enrollments and 2007 US News \u0026 World Report rankings were determined using the 2-group t test. This study was deemed exempt by the Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board as an education-related study under 45 CFR 46.101(b)4.","tracks":[]}